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- By: Aimee Regur

Black Elderberry

(Australian Wild Plum and Willow Facial Cleanser, Egyptian Blood Orange and Calendula Facial Cleanser, Argentinean Tangerine and Thyme Toner, Nigerian Ginger, Lavender and Thyme Facial Cream)Sambucus nigra, is native to Europe though it has been naturalized in North America for centuries. Many native sand cultivars of sambucus spp. can be found from Canada through out [...]

- By: Aimee Regur

White Sage

(Canadian Pine and White Sage Bar Soap, Body Wash and Hand Soap, Italian White Sage, Geranium and Yarrow Bar Soap, Body Wash and Hand Soap, Italian White Sage and Geranium Body Oil)White Sage, Salvia officinalis also known as Common Sage is native to the Mediterranean and Northern Africa. There is abundant ethnobotanical usage through out [...]

- By: Aimee Regur

Marshmallow

(French Rosemary with Sweet Orange Facial Toner, Italian Red Mandarin with Rose Facial Cream, Moroccan Argan with Willow and Rosemary Facial Cream, Pyrenees Lavender with Cardamom Body Wash, Pyrenees Lavender with Cardamom Hand Soap, Chilean Reship with Tamanu and Red Clover Hand Cream)Althea officinalis or Marshmallow is native to Europe, Western Asia and North Africa [...]

- By: Aimee Regur

We have arrived.

It’s that time of the year again where we feel compelled to make resolutions, ones that come with the promise of creating a new life, the life we truly want. When we think of that perfection and what we need to accomplish to get there, what do we see? What we see more often than [...]

- By: Aimee Regur

My 20 Year Commitment

This Monday 20 years ago I made a commitment to myself. I was on a journey and taking inventory of my life and how my actions affected my state of being as well as the world around me. I wanted to make better decisions that I believed would make a more positive impact on myself [...]

- By: Aimee Regur

The Truth About Soap.

For almost 5000 years, soap has helped the human race thrive by cleansing our bodies and belongings of harmful bacteria. Research of ancient Babylon revealed evidence that Babylonians were making soap around 2800 B.C. Babylonians were the first civilization to master the art of soap making.Then came the perfect storm of toxins, fear, and good marketing…and [...]

- By: Aimee Regur

The secret to a whole body anti-aging ritual.

For thousands of years in many cultures people have used pure plant oils to keep their skin hydrated, supple, and glowing. The right blend of both carrier oils and essential oils can bring our skin back to life instantaneously. Using a well balanced body oil as a part of your daily ritual can keep your [...]

- By: Aimee Regur

True Expression

All humans want to be honest. All humans want peace. All humans want to do what is right. So, what causes the disconnect between our authentic desires and our reality? Fear.Fear is an omnipresent fork in the road. You see it when you look back at your life and recognize when you went against your [...]

- By: Aimee Regur

The Step you may be Missing in your Skincare Ritual

Using a toner is the number one most-skipped step in a powerful anti-aging skin care routine, yet is probably the most important.A good Toner gives your skin pH balance.Our skin is natural acidic, normally between 5 and 6. When we use cleansers and other topical products they can throw the pH balance of the skin off, [...]

- By: Aimee Regur

True Happiness

We’re all searching for our true passion in life. To me, the key to finding our purpose is to first find true happiness within ourselves. When I think of true happiness I think of the kind of happiness that is not attached to another person or thing. True happiness cannot be found by obtaining something or [...]

- By: Aimee Regur

What To Do About Nothing

Hindus and Buddhists have a word to describe volitional formations, mental dispositions formed by an inner will that affects action patterns, that word is samskāra. As with most words of an ancient language or philosophy, the sentiment of samskāra has remained steady in contemporary times but the meaning often deviates.One of my yoga teachers says [...]

- By: Aimee Regur

How Do We Measure the Significance of Each Experience In Our Lives?

Recently I’ve noticed my mind creating a system to weigh each experience that I have. When I observe the process, I notice that it begins with taking the immediate outcome versus the long term advantage into account. I’ve noticed that the long term advantage tends to supersede any previously held thoughts or conceptions I might [...]